Russia, Hungary and European Union

Hungary drops veto and agrees to prolong EU sanctions on Russian individuals
The clock for renewal was ticking fast as sanctions on Russian individuals and companies were set to expire by midnight on Saturday. View on euronews
Hungary threatens to cancel sanctions on 2,000 Russians unless EU exempts Mikhail Fridman
Hungary has threatened to block the EU’s renewal of sanctions imposed on about 2,000 Russians unless oligarch Mikhail Fridman is removed from the list.
Hungary seeks removal of Russian oligarch Fridman from EU sanctions list, FT reports
Hungary’s ambassador to the EU demanded that Mikhail Fridman be removed from the sanctions list, threatening to block the extension of EU sanctions imposed on about 2,000 Russians otherwise, the Financial Times reported,
EU in race against time to make Hungary renew sanctions on Russia before deadline
Hungary's resistance has put the EU in a situation of maximum suspense less than 72 hours before the individual sanctions are set to expire. View on euronews
Hungary's Bold Move: Threatens to Block EU Sanctions Renewal
The European Union (EU) is facing a major challenge as Hungary is threatening to block the renewal of sanctions against around 2,000 Russian individuals. These sanctions include travel restrictions and the freezing of assets belonging to politicians and business figures believed to have supported Russia’s war efforts in Ukraine.
Why is Hungary’s Viktor Orban cozying up to both Putin and Trump?
His position has given the former Warsaw Pact nation — which has a population only slightly larger than New Jersey — an outsized role in European diplomacy.
‘A friend and ally’: How ties between the American right and Hungary’s strongman proliferated
A friendly meeting between President Trump, Elon Musk, and Viktor Orbán was the culmination of years of increasingly close ...
Hungary looks to Romania to help diversify its energy sources
Hungary is looking to expand its cooperation with Romania in the gas sector to diversify its energy sources and their ...
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Hungary signs deal to replace almost one third of Russian oil supplies
Croatia’s oil pipeline operator said it has agreed a transit shipment of 2.1 million tonnes (50,000 barrels per day) of oil ...
Hungarian government clamps down on Pride march, citing ‘child protection’ reasons
The Hungarian government is clamping down on the country’s annual Budapest Pride parade, which has been running for almost 30 years, saying that it should not “dominate public spaces” – citing what it ...